Besides Prilly Latuconsina, These 6 Celebrities Also Have Surnames from Maluku

Kapanlagi.com - The name Prilly Latuconsina is currently being talked about. The trigger is the jokes made by Andre Taulany and Rina Nose, who parodied Prilly's last name.

The jokes made by the two comedians are now being widely discussed. It turns out that there are some people with the 'Latuconsina' surname who are not pleased with these jokes.

However, Prilly Latuconsina is not the only celebrity with a surname from Maluku. These 6 celebrities also have surnames from Maluku. Who are they?

1. Marcello Tahitoe

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Singer Ello turns out to have a Maluku surname behind his name. Ello, whose full name is Marcello Tahitoe, received the surname 'Tahitoe' from his father who is also a musician and songwriter from Maluku, Minggoes Tahitoe.

2. Ruth Sahanaya

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Although born in Bandung, Ruth Sahanaya actually has Maluku blood in her. Born to Alfares Edward Sahanaya and Matheda David, this singer who was once part of Tiga Diva carries the surname 'Sahanaya' as her last name.

3. Monita Tahalea

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Beautiful singer Monita also has Maluku blood in her body. This can be seen from the surname 'Tahalea' attached to her nickname. According to harpersbazaar, this Indonesian Idol graduate singer places Ambon as her favorite tourist destination.

4. Ray Sahetapy

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Sahetapy turns out to be one of them in Maluku. Meaning, senior actor Ray Sahetapy is also one of the many celebrities with Maluku surnames behind them. Ray Sahetapy also passed on that surname to each of his children, one of whom is Surya Sahetapy who has just graduated from college in the United States. 

5. Mario Lawalata

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Born to parents from Manado - Maluku, it turns out that Mario Lawalata uses the Lawalata surname from his mother. Mario, whose birth name is Mario Santo Michael Lawalata. However, he prefers the name Mario Lawalata as his name in the entertainment world.

6. Melly Goeslaw

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Perhaps not many know that the last name carried by Melly Goeslaw is a surname. Yes, Goeslaw is one of the surnames in Maluku. This singer and songwriter who has created dozens of hit songs received that surname from her father, Melky Goeslaw, who was born in Halmahera, Maluku.

Those are among the 6 celebrities who have Maluku surnames as their last names. However, besides being a personal identity in a name, there can also be a family or group identity. So, hopefully, everyone can learn from the jokes of Andre Taulany and Rina Nose and be wiser in the future.

(kpl/psp)